Resolutions | 19th National Tuna Congress

The 19th National Tuna Congress Resolution 

1. Resolution Strongly Reiterating The Request For Both Houses Of Congress To Expedite The Passage Of The Law Creating The Department Of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources And For The President Of The Philippines To Certify Urgent The Bill As Proposed 

2. Resolution Requesting the Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Coast Guard,Philippine Navy, and Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to Establish a Joint Standard Operating Procedure for Handling Apprehensions of Fishermen and Fishing Vessels by Neighboring Countries

3. Resolution Strongly Urging the Philippine Senate Committee on Ways and Means to Exempt the Fishing Industry in the Scope of the Application for the Excise Tax on Petroleum Products

4. Resolution Urging The Secretary of Department of Labor and Employment to Revoke DOLE Department Order 156-16 or the Rules and Regulations Governing the Working and Living Conditions of Fishers on Board Fishing Vessels Engaged in Commercial Fishing Operation 

5. Resolution Requesting the Local Government Unit of General Santos City to Establish a One-Stop-Shop for the Processing of Employment Related Requirements

6. Resolution Encouraging the Local Government Units to Support the Institutionalization of a Catch Documentation and Traceability System Aligned  with BFAR's Initiatives on Ensuring Traceability of Tuna and other Fishery  Products

7. Resolution Requesting The Department Of Agriculture Through Bureau Of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources To Upgrade The Capabilities Of BFAR XII Analytical Laboratory In General Santos City

8. Resolution Reiterating The Request To The Philippine Government Through The Department Of Foreign Affairs To Make Strong Representation With The Indonesian Government To Grant Navigational Lanes In The Indonesian Waters For Use Of Philippine-Flagged Vessels Enroute To Fishing Grounds In The Western And Central Pacific Convention Area

9. Resolution Requesting both Houses of Congress To Ratify The Agreement Entered Into Between The Government Of The Republic Of The Philippines And The Government Of The Republic Of Indonesia Concerning The Delimitation Of The Exclusive Economic Zone Boundary And Submit The Same To The Members Of The Senate For Their Concurrence For Its Immediate Enforcement

10. Resolution Supporting the Adoption of the Fisheries Annex of the Protected Area Management Plan  of 2016-2021 of the Sarangai Bay Protected Seascape

11.  Resolution Strongly Reiterating The Request For The Department Of Agriculture To Create A Highly Migratory Fisheries Management Division Under The Bureau Of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources

12. Resolution Requesting the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Technical Working Group on Tuna to Review the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9379, Otherwise Known as the “Handline Fishing Law of 2007”

13. Resolution Reiterating The Request To The Philippine Government To Defer The Ratification Of International Labour Organization Convention 188 Entitled “Convention Concerning Work In The Fishing Sector” And Its Accompanying ILO Recommendation 199 Entitled, “Recommendation Concerning Work In The Fishing Sector,” Pending A Favorable Consensus Among All Stakeholders Has Been Attained After An In-Depth Impact Assessment And Comprehensive Consultation Process

14. Resolution Requesting the MARINA Board to Allow the Inclusion of a Representative from the from Fisheries Industry Sector as an Observer to the Board

15. Resolution Recommending to the Office of the President the Appointment of SOCKSARGEN Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc. as the Private Sector Representative to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) Board

16. Resolution Requesting the Creation of the General Santos City Fishport Management Advisory Council